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Down the Road Again (2011) is a English movie. Donald Shebib has directed this movie. Doug McGrath,Kathleen Robertson,Anthony Lemke,Jayne Eastwood are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2011. Down the Road Again (2011) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
The sequel to the Canadian classic Goin' Down the Road (1970) picks up forty years later when Pete is on the cusp of retirement from his job as postie. Pete has been living in Vancouver, disconnected from his old life and friendships. On the verge of his retirement, Pete receives a call from an acquaintance of his somewhat estranged best friend, Joey. Pete learns that Joey is facing surgery for cancer. Days later, Pete is paid a visit from Joey's pal and Pete is given a package as he learns of Joey's demise. Joey has sent Pete the urn containing his ashes, 3 letters, money and the plea that Pete fulfill his final wishes. Instead of peaceful retirement, gardening and dreaming of a more creative life, Pete instead finds himself on the road again in the old Chevy. This road trip is a true adventure and each letter, a clue as to what will happen next. From the grave, Joey dictates Pete's next steps and ultimately changes the course of his life. First stop is Toronto where Pete is to find ...
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A great Sequel to a Canadian Masterpiece
I can't understand why more of Donald Shebibs' movies are not readily available on DVD. I saw this one today and had to drive all the way to the Kanata Cinemas to see it. Disgraceful, that a film like this doesn't get better distribution. This is a great sequel to a Canadian Classic. Often sequels just don't come up to the mark, but this one has got a great story and nearly all of the cast from the first film reprise their roles. I'm very glad that this film was made. Too bad most Canadians will never see it nor even hear of it. I'm disgusted with the way Canadian films are (non) distributed in this country. If you can appreciate the original then you will love this film. If you didn't like the original then there is little point in seeing this one.
Like Meeting Up With Old Friends 40 Years Later
Such a wonderful movie. I saw "Goin' Down the Road" decades ago and it made a big impression on me. I was a young man, about the same age as "Pete" and "Joey", when I first saw it. At first I thought it was a documentary as it was filmed in black and white and seemed totally unrehearsed. All these years after the fact, I can still recall the huge influx of young men from the East coast, into Ontario, during the 1960s. Most of them were fine fellows, who worked hard and loved to party. Some of them quickly became disillusioned with Ontario and moved restlessly on to the next promised land, the West Coast. Others remained in Ontario, put down roots, raised families and lived out their lives here. The rest simply didn't acclimate to the huge difference between life in Ontario and life in the Maritimes and eventually, returned to the East coast, disappointed, but happy that they gave it a try. I never failed to watch the original movie when I came across it, often in the wee hours of the morning. Invariably, I enjoyed the story immensely, but I was always left wondering what happened to the two restless young men who were so skillfully played by Doug McGrath and the late Paul Bradley. I was delighted when I stumbled across "Down the Road Again" while I was channel hopping a few months ago. I had no idea that a follow up to the original movie had been made. I found "Goin Down the Road" originally while I was channel hopping, so my discovery of the sequel, in exactly the same way, forty years later, was very appropriate. I enjoyed the sequel so much that I tried to find an email address for Doug McGrath, just so I could send him a short note to tell him what a great job he and the rest of the cast did and how much I loved both movies. I always felt a vague sense of sadness when I saw the two young men leaving Toronto and heading West at the end of the first movie. Happily, this final instalment answered most of the questions that were raised in the first movie. As I watched it, I felt like I was meeting up with some old friends from my distant youth and finding out how their lives had turned out.
Worth Going' Down this Road Again
I liked this movie. I enjoyed seeing some of the original cast members continue the story of the original film. A simple, if somewhat Dickensian story line, with a made in Canada feel. I think some part of me hoped for the look and feel of the original, i.e. low budget, grainy, gritty story. But probably not realistic to assume the director would try to capture the feel of the original, technology has changed too much. Loved seeing the same actors gather to finish the story they started so many years ago--though the time-lines seem a bit off if the original was 40-odd years ago wouldn't the "young" actors be playing people in their 40s? We Canadians need to tell ourselves our stories. This is a good one and worth seeing with the original. More Don Shebib please, more of his DVD's, more main stream Canadian cinema.
Worth while - a must see
A seamless effort delivered in this film from both Doug McGrath & Kathleen Roberts and notably humorous moments from Jayne Eastwood make this heart-warming film the memorable sequel 40 years in the making we had all hoped it would be. While Canadian film does not always receive the publicity it sometimes deserves, seeing Going Down the Road Again on the big screen leaves little doubt it earned its place amongst the bigger players as the seasoned yet relatively unknown cast hold their own amongst the more recognizable names in show business. A proud achievement in Canadian film.
A retired Vancouver 'postie' heads back east to do a last favor for an old friend.
I loved this charming, quintessentially Canadian movie. I haven't yet seen the first one but am definitely planning on it now. I loved Betty, with her hard boiled edge, hanging up on Pete and closing the door in his face. Pete's humble, patient attitude prevailed despite the successive plot twists and perhaps helped me to believe the unbelievable. Some cynics might dismiss this movie as being too poignant but they're making a mistake because it shows how easy acceptance and forgiveness can be. This movie deserves a lot more recognition. I hope that over the years, it will become a classic must see for Canadians.